How to Pronounce "a nut case"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnət/ /ˈkeɪs
uh NUT-KAYS
æɪ/ /nˈʌt/ /kˈeɪs
uh NUT-KAYS
Definition
An informal way to refer to someone who behaves in a very strange, silly, or crazy way. It can be used both jokingly and insultingly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnət/ /ˈkeɪs
British English
æɪ/ /nˈʌt/ /kˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh NUT-KAYS
UK
uh NUT-KAYS
Listen in Context
My brother is a nut case sometimes.
Don't listen to him—he's a nut case!
That person yelling in the street is a nut case.
Sarah comes up with the wildest ideas—she's a nut case in the best way.